Culture Making

by Crouch, Andy

• ISBN13: 9780830833948
• ISBN10: 0830833943
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-08-01
• Publisher: Ivp Books

Summary

It is not enough to condemn culture. Nor is it sufficient merely to critique culture or to copy culture. Most of the time, we just consume culture. But the only way to change culture is to create culture.In his new book Andy Crouch unleashes a stirring manifesto calling Christians to be culture makers. For too long Christians have had an insufficient view of culture and have waged misguided "culture wars." But we must reclaim the cultural mandate to be the creative cultivators that God designed us to be.A model of his premise, this landmark book is sure to be a rallying cry for a new generation of culturally creative Christians. Discover your calling to become a culture maker!. Endorsements"Culture Making is a book that's been needed for decades, but it arrives at just the right moment. People of faith now poised to use their influence have much to contribute to the common good as creators and advocates, not just as critics and judges. But that requires careful thought and clear insight, both of which are abundantly found in this profound and practical book." D. Michael Lindsay, author of Faith in the Halls of Power and assistant professor of sociology, Rice University

Author Biography

Andy Crouch is editorial director of the Christian Vision Project at Christianity Today International.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 9
Culture
The Horizons of the Possible	p. 17
Cultural Worlds	p. 37
Teardowns, Technology and Change	p. 50
Cultivation and Creation	p. 65
Gestures and Postures	p. 78
Gospel
The Garden and the City	p. 101
Interlude: The Primordial Story	p. 118
The Least of the Nations	p. 121
Jesus as Culture Maker	p. 134
From Pentecost ...	p. 147
... To Revelation	p. 160
The Glorious Impossible	p. 175
Calling
Why We Can't Change the World	p. 187
The Traces of God	p. 202
Power	p. 217
Community	p. 237
Grace	p. 249
Postscript: Artist in His Studio	p. 246
Acknowledgments	p. 269
Notes and Further Reading	p. 272
Index	p. 282
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